Navarra Spain Explains Renewable Energy Experiences in New York

NEW YORK, February 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the "Energy Forum"
and the "Sustainable Energy Group", who met last Tuesday in the New York
Times Center Conference Room on 41st Street in Manhattan, were pleasantly
surprised to hear from Miguel Sanz that, in 2009, Navarra covered more than
81% of its electricity needs with renewable energies.

As in 2009, during the same panel, the President of Navarra provided
information that showed the region is a world leader in the renewable energy
sector, and he explained the steps that had been taken to reach the current
situation, which he described as a dream come true.

On this occasion, Miguel Sanz spent most of his speech looking to the
future and announced that Navarra would, from now on, be making a strong
commitment to "intelligent energy management", a type of management that,
according to the speaker, must include the distribution of electricity via
microgrids, which will bring power generation points closer to consumers,
reducing the wastage currently being experienced.

The president of Navarra also defended the creation of comprehensive
savings plans "that cover all levels of society and the daily activities of
all citizens" and described the new Navarra Energy Plan as one of those
ambitious goals that boost regional dynamism and competitiveness.

The event, held at the headquarters of The New York Times, was also an
opportunity for North American specialists to find out more about the
National Renewable Energy Centre from its Director, Jose Javier Armendariz,
and Gamesa, represented at the event by its head of US operations, Luis
Miguel Fernandez.